Tigers Sign Framber Valdez to Lucrative Deal
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Framber Valdez and the Tigers are in agreement on a three-year, $115 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, the highest average annual value ever for a left-handed pitcher.
Spring training opens next week and the longtime Astros ace is still without a new team
All-Star Framber Valdez is the best free agent left, and there is one factor that may be scaring teams from signing him.
Pittsburgh, which has continuously finished as a runner-up for free agents this offseason, has emerged as one of the more aggressive clubs pursuing free agent lefty Framber Valdez, per The Athletic. Valdez, 32 is arguably the best free agent still remaining with spring training around the corner.
Now that Framber Valdez has agreed to a deal with the Tigers, all the marquee free agents are officially off the board, which means the offseason is nearing its end. Zac Gallen is the last available free agent who would matter to the majority of Fantasy leagues.